Welder (Shop)

July 31, 1991 at 9:00 PM

HATTON QUARRY · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Herzog Stone Products Inc (Herzog Contracting Corp)

Polk County, AR

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THE REVERES FORWARD SWITCH SHORTED TO THE CASE-ELECTROCUTING EMPLOYEE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Powered)
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219912170001 · Mine ID 0301614 Trainer view →